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In Brief

VAN REGISTRATIONS UP

Registrations of vans were up 5.9% in 2020 against January 2019, according to the latest monthly figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). The increase was led by a 41.7% rise in demand for medium vans (>2.0t-2.5t gross vehicle weight) and a 26.3% rise in demand for small vans (>=2.0t gross vehicle weight) compared to a year ago. There was a total of 23,557 new vans and pick-ups registered in the first month of 2020, over 22,236 in January 2019.

www.smmt.co.uk/vehicle-data/lcv-registrations/

KEMP TAKES HELM AT ROAD COUNCIL

A female logistics expert is leading the debate on the future of the UK’s road transport sector, following her election as chair of FTA’s Road Freight Council. Industry expert Allison Kemp, Managing Director of AIM Commercial Services Ltd, will help to determine the business group’s approach to pressing issues such as air quality, road infrastructure and driver shortages, by facilitating discussions with FTA’s members at national council meetings.

www.fta.co.uk/membership/fta-councils/road-freight-council

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